Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is a major regional museum, art gallery and archives service. They manage a collection of nine museums and galleries across Tyneside and the Archives for Tyne and Wear.

The Hatton Gallery has been at the heart of cultural life in the North East for over 90 years. A Grade II listed building in beautiful surroundings on Newcastle University campus, the Hatton has a changing programme of exhibitions, from new works by contemporary artists to historical displays. It also showcases Newcastle’s bright new talent through its student exhibitions.

The available post is fixed term until 31 July 2015 to cover the secondment of the current Keeper of Art to a significant research project supported by the John Ellerman Foundation.

The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent qualification or experience in visual art/history of art with a strong interest in modern and contemporary art, and experience of working with collections including documentation, interpretation and exhibition organisation.

Contemporary Visual Arts Network

The Contemporary Visual Arts Network’s ultimate goal is to nurture contemporary visual artists and organisations in order to produce internationally regarded, critically engaged work that is valued by our society.

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The Brexit White Paper sets out some positive negotiating positions relating to mobility for students and talent as well as participation in EU cultural frameworks. Let’s hope they can be achieved . . .

CVAN networks worked closely with ACE to respond to the consultation on extending the creative industries tax relief to Museums and Galleries towards the end of 2016. The Museums and Galleries Exhibitions tax relief came into law in November 2017.

The scheme is now starting roll-out but claims can be backdated to 1 April 2017.

CVAN is particularly concerned that many of the smaller organisations within our regional networks may encounter barriers in engaging with the Museums and Galleries Exhibitions tax reliefscheme and we would like to ensure that take-up is even across the sector...

The Arts Council’s current strategy, Great art and culture for everyone, runs from 2010 to 2020. ACE is now in the process of consultation to feed into its 10-year strategy from 2020 to 2030 and is keen to ensure that the strategy is evidence-based and reflects the concerns of stakeholders and the public. Participation is welcomed here. The consultation closes on 11 April 2018

The DCMS Select Committee is currently inquiring into the societal impact of participation in culture and sport. CVAN will be submitting evidence to the Inquiry and it is important that the evidence we submit is regionally balanced. There is very little time for CVAN to consult with the regions so we are urgently calling for relevant arguments strongly supported by clear evidence in the form of case studies. Closing date: 18 February 2018

You can always use statistics and evidence featured in our paper written in collaboration with a-n The Artist Information Company and submitted to Treasury last Autumn, when making the case for the visual arts in advocacy messages.

A new in-depth research project developed by visual arts specialist Susan Jones within MIRIAD at Manchester School of Art aims to explore the interrelationship between artists' creative practices and livelhoods and arts policies.

The Culture Counts campaign is keen to ensure culture is on the agenda in the upcoming Parliament elections and will be holding a high profile hustings event in Glasgow, with the culture spokespeople from all the parties, to kick off debate.